Appeals process advised for biometrics visa

An internal report has informed the federal government to put an appeals mechanism in place to cope with imperfect biometric systems. The privacy impact assessment was produced as the conservative government moves toward a biometric visa system.

The Canada Border Services Agency will require applicants for visitor visas or work permits to submit 10 electronic fingerprints and a photo before their arrival, so that they can be scanned against a database held by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).